Posted by judy1 on June 9, 2001, at 15:48:11
In reply to Re: Don't try this at home!(SmithKline/Paxil suit), posted by stjames on June 8, 2001, at 1:12:19
I couldn't agree with you more that it is the patient's responsibility to tell his/her pdocs the truth about their psychiatric history so that an informed decision can be made for treatment. I also agree that the 10 minute HMO visits often prevent that (and sometimes with tragic results) I am 'guilty' of such an act- went in for depression and left with prozac and 2 days later hosp with a psychotic manic episode. I think that's an importnat point too- that there is a class of patients that react to SSRI's within a couple of days with rage, mania, etc. Maybe an answer would be to follow up in a shorter period of time than the normal 6 weeks? with an HMO. Interestingly to me is the point that MAOI's and TCA's don't have this sort of rx (except mania) or we don't hear about them?- take care, judy
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